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SAFETY INFORMATION
!
WARNING
IN COMPLIANCE WITH RECOGNIZED CODES, IT IS REC-
OMMENDED THAT AN AUXILIARY DRAIN PAN BE IN-
STALLED UNDER THIS FURNACE AND ANY INSTALLED
EVAPORATOR COIL THAT IS LOCATED IN ANY AREA OF
A STRUCTURE WHERE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING OR
BUILDING CONTENTS MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF AN
OVERFLOW OF THE A/C COIL DRAIN PAN.
!
WARNING
DO NOT INSTALL THIS FURNACE IN A MOBILE HOME!!
THIS FURNACE IS NOT APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION
IN A MOBILE HOME. DOING SO COULD CAUSE FIRE,
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
!
WARNING
INSTALL THIS FURNACE ONLY IN A LOCATION AND PO-
SITION AS SPECIFIED IN THE LOCATION REQUIRE-
MENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS SECTION OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
!
WARNING
IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR INSTALLATION NOT
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CSA INTERNATIONAL
(CSA) CERTIFICATION OR THESE INSTRUCTIONS, CAN
RESULT IN UNSATISFACTORY OPERATION AND/OR DAN-
GEROUS CONDITIONS AND ARE NOT COVERED BY THE
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY.
!
WARNING
DO NOT BYPASS, JUMPER, OR REMOVE ANY SAFETY
SWITCH FROM THE FURNACE CONTROL CIRCUIT. IF A
SAFETY SWITCH CAUSES THE FURNACE TO SHUT
DOWN OR OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, IT IS AN INDICA-
TION OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD THAT MUST BE
ADDRESSED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, SERVICE
AGENCY OR THE GAS SUPPLIER. DO NOT RESET
SAFETY CONTROLS WITHOUT CORRECTIVE ACTION
AND/OR VERIFICATION OF PROPER SAFE OPERATION
BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER, SERVICE AGENCY OR THE
GAS SUPPLIER.
REPLACE ANY SAFETY CONTROL COMPONENT ONLY
WITH IDENTICAL OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS. WHEN A
NEW SAFETY SWITCH IS INSTALLED, IT MUST BE
TESTED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES WITH THE
FURNACE OPERATING AT MAXIMUM INPUT RATE AND
WITH BOTH BLOWER AND BURNER DOOR INSTALLED.
IF THE FURNACE IS INSTALLED IN A CLOSET, THE
CLOSET DOOR MUST ALSO BE CLOSED FOR THIS
TEST. REPEAT THE TEST AT THE MINIMUM INPUT RATE
IF THE FURNACE IS A MULTI-STAGE FURNACE.
!
WARNING
USE ONLY WITH THE TYPE OF GAS APPROVED FOR
THIS FURNACE. REFER TO THE FURNACE RATING
PLATE.
!
WARNING
NEVER TEST FOR GAS LEAKS WITH AN OPEN FLAME.
USE A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SOAP SOLUTION
MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE DETECTION OF LEAKS
TO CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS, AS SPECIFIED IN GAS
SUPPLY AND PIPING SECTION OF THESE INSTRUC-
TIONS.
!
WARNING
COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR MUST BE PRO-
VIDED TO THE FURNACE AS REQUIRED BY THE NA-
TIONAL FUEL-GAS CODE (U.S.) AND CSA B149.1
(CANADA) AND THE COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
AIR SECTION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
!
WARNING
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MUST BE DISCHARGED OUT-
DOORS. CONNECT THIS FURNACE TO AN APPROVED
VENT SYSTEM ONLY, AS SPECIFIED IN THE VENT PIPE
INSTALLATION SECTION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
!
WARNING
WHEN A FURNACE IS INSTALLED SO THAT SUPPLY
DUCTS CARRY AIR CIRCULATED BY THE FURNACE TO
AREAS OUTSIDE THE SPACE CONTAINING THE FUR-
NACE, THE RETURN AIR SHALL ALSO BE HANDLED BY
DUCT(S) SEALED TO THE FURNACE CASING AND TERMI-
NATING OUTSIDE THE SPACE CONTAINING THE FUR-
NACE.
!
WARNING
WHENEVER THE FACTORY RETURN-AIR CONNECTION
IS NOT USED IT MUST BE SEALED. A SOLID METAL
BASE PLATE MUST BE INSTALLED AND SEALED. FAC-
TORY BASE PLATES ARE AVAILABLE AS ACCESSORY
ITEMS. (PART NUMBERS ARE LISTED IN THE SPEC
SHEET FOR THE FURNACE.) FAILURE TO INSTALL AND
SEAL THE BASE PLATE AND RETURN AIR DUCT CON-
NECTIONS MAY ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE AND
OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO BE DRAWN INTO THE CON-
DITIONED AIR SPACE AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT
THE HEATED SPACE.
!
WARNING
DO NOT OPERATE THE SYSTEM WITHOUT FILTERS. A
PORTION OF THE DUST ENTRAINED IN THE AIR MAY
TEMPORARILY LODGE IN THE AIR DUCT RUNS AND AT
THE SUPPLY REGISTERS. ANY CIRCULATED DUST PAR-
TICLES WILL BE HEATED AND CHARRED BY CONTACT
WITH THE FURNACE HEAT EXCHANGER. THIS SOOTY
RESIDUE WILL SOIL CEILINGS, WALLS, DRAPES, CAR-
PETS AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES. SOOT DAM-
AGE MAY ALSO RESULT WITH, OR WITHOUT, FILTERS IN
PLACE, WHEN CERTAIN TYPES OF CANDLES ARE
BURNED, OR CANDLEWICKS ARE LEFT UNTRIMMED.
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